Kheri Eidgah

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Kheri Eidgah
Kheri Eidgah.jpg
The eidgah and mosque in 2010
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Eidgah and mosque
StatusActive
Location
Location Kheri, Lakhimpur Kheri District, Uttar Pradesh
CountryIndia
India Uttar Pradesh relief map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location of the eidgah and mosque
in Uttar Pradesh
Geographic coordinates 27°54′36″N80°47′24″E / 27.910092°N 80.789936°E / 27.910092; 80.789936
Architecture
Type Mosque architecture
Style Indo-Islamic
Specifications
Capacity2,000 worshippers
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Two

The Kheri Eidgah is an eidgah and mosque, located near the railway tracks between Lakhimpur and Kheri, in the Lakhimpur Kheri District of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] [2]

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Overview

The foundation of the historic eidgah was laid in the northwestern part of Kheri Town, outside the dwelling area.

The courtyard of the mosque can be reached from entrances on three sides. On the day of Eid, the area outside mosque is used for food stalls, shops and by street entertainers.

See also

References

  1. "Home page". Kheri Eidgah.[ self-published source? ]
  2. "Shri Zafar Ali Naqvi, MP Loksabha Kheri, Uttar Pradesh". Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.